Banerji: New generation of retail investors is reshaping the market

Retail Investor Influence - Retail traders' dominance has increased in recent years, marking a shift from the past [1] - A new generation of investors, active since 2018-2020, has been rewarded for buying shares [1][2] - Individual investors kept investing in the market in 2022 and were quickly rewarded [7] - Brokerages have made trading easier and more gamified, keeping more individuals in the markets [7] Market Dynamics - Individual investors are buying the dip, functioning like short sellers in the past [3][9] - The rise in retail trader influence is attributed to technology and online forums [4] - The bull market is built differently due to the strong cohort of investors willing to buy when prices fall [9] Financial Health - Individual investors' finances are more intertwined with the stock market, making up around 36% of their net worth as of Q1 [3]